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Grapefruit Evolved from the Shaddock, a Thick-skinned East Indian Fruit
First grapefruit, tart and seedy, were found in Barbados about 1750. Introduced into Florida in the 1840's, grapefruit
have since been developed into our nearly seedless, semisweet breakfast and dessert fruit.